1. ORGANIZE SYNTHESIZE REFLECT

2.  Syllabus  Exams  Writing assignments  Hand outs  Lecture notes/ PowerPoint slides  Student evaluations  Professional evaluations  Video of teaching  Résumé/ Curriculum Vitae  Teaching experience  Teaching philosophy  Introduction/ Personal statement  Teaching strategies  Culture in the classroom 2

3.  Gather (and keep) everything related to teaching!  Organize into categories:  Syllabi  Lecture/Discussion materials  Assignments/Exams  Evaluations (letters of recommendation) 3

4.  Write or update a curriculum vitae  An expanded résumé  Academic and professional information  Teaching and research interests  Create or update a teaching summary  Course description  Your responsibilities 4

5.  Write your Teaching Philosophy  What is teaching to you?  Complete these statements:  It is the teacher’s job to…  It is important that a teacher…  Also:  List your teaching strategies  Think of cases in which you’ve used your philosophy  Read others’ statements (Bowne 220) 5

6.  Create an Introduction to your Portfolio  What is your objective?  Answer this: What is the reader going to be reading about and why should they read it?  Create a Personal Statement or Letter of Qualification  Why are you qualified for the position?  What are your career goals? 6

7.  Professional activities and development  Research papers and presentations  Conferences  Community service  Participation in pedagogical activities  Anything that influences you and your teaching! 7

8.  What is most important to you?  Develop a story about you and your teaching through the portfolio  Section descriptions  Make it easy to read by using tabs, a table of contents, etc.  Be creative!  Anyone who reads it should know what it is like to be a student in your class! 8

9.  Sample Portfolios are available in Bowne 220 (Graduate Programs Office)  A Few Helpful Web Sites: http://www.schreyerinstitute.psu.edu/pdf/ Designing_a_Teaching_Portfolio.pdfDesigning_a_Teaching_Portfolio.pdf (Penn State) http://www.washington.edu/teaching/ (University of Washington) http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/teachlearn/tutorials/ jobsearch/portfolio/jobsearch/portfolio/ (University of Minnesota) http://tep.uoregon.edu/services/portfolio/portfolio.html (University of Oregon) 9

10. Contact the Graduate School Programs Office: By telephone: (315) 443-1856 By e-mail: taprog@syr.edutaprog@syr.edu http://www.syr.edu/gradschool/gsprograms/index.html 10